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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Took a Tumble.

PITTsBuRGH, April 2l.-ThiS afternoon
section Of the first four foors in the seven
story building on seventh street. occupied by
Tate & Meyers, commission merchants col
lap>ei aud was precipitated into the cellar
-Four persons weTe in the building n the time
but were warned Of the danger by the crack
ing of timbers in time 10 make their escape
The building was erected less than tSo years
ago. 1t Is supposed that the girter ON the
fourth floor supporting the section which
fell was defective The loss was about
500 oOO
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Cyclone in Kentucky.

PARIS. Ky, April pa cyclone going
from west to east, and covering track about
five hundred yard, in width, passed over
this city at eight O'Clock this morning.
Tierney. Clark d Mitchells livery stable
unroofed and thirty feet of brick wall carried
across the-street: John Griffen's residence
uurooted a portion OF Overbeys tobacco
warehouse Mrs IierrickS hoar,iing
house unrooied and brick wall blown down (;
portion of G. G. White X Cos distillery roof
carried away; Mrs. CarsonS residence un-
rooted Paris houring mills unroofed.
The spire of the Baptist Church was twist
ed and left in dangerous position. Many
windows were broken and trees uproote'l ali
over the city. No news of damage in the
country has been received a. yet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Came Back Seventeen Years After.

READING. April 2l.-Beniamin Zimmer-
man, a well-to-do farmer, mysteriously dis
appeared seventeen years ago. After un-
awaiting search for his whereabouts his
family gave him up for dead After
season Of mourning his wife put away her
widows weeds and married again. Last
evening Mr.. Zimmerman appeared before his
astonished wife and told her he had been
living in Buffalo for several years and claim
ed 10 be the owner of three valuable proper
ties there. 1t is said the wife viii abandon
her second husband for her earlier love.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Kilpatrick's Famous War Horse
Dead.

DEcKERrowN, y. j., April 22.-" Old Spot,
the celebrated war horse Of the late General
Fitzpatrick died yesterday, OF old age. spot
was captured by Fitzpatrick in South Caro-
lima. while under sherman, in his march
from Atlanta 70 the sea, aud afterward used
bv the General in all of his charges on the
enemy The exact age or pe,iigree of the
horse is not known, but competent judges
have proclaimed him of Arabian origin and
about - years old. He was the oldest horse
living known To- have been used by any gen
eral in the late war. General Fitzpatrick in
his will directed that Old spot should re-
main un the old homestead and be cared for
until his death. Many persons iried to
secure possession of the horse for exhibition
purposes. but the executors refused all offers.
lie was buried YESTERDAY amid military hon
or and ia the presence Of q large number of
the VILLAGERS, ia a Sloping meadow on the
homestead farm. about three milc> from
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Ruined BY Law.

kEENE y. H.. April 25.-The Interstate
commerce law has had am unfortunate effect
upon the stone quarries at Marlborough Six
thousand tons of paving blocks are standing
beside the railroad tracks waiting for some
modification of the law. Large contracts
have been made for paving blocks 10 be
shipped to Cincinnati at former profit of
- cents per yard Que new tariff to cincin-
matt increases the rate 80 cents per yard
Recently AN order for 1000 ears. or 10000
tont was necessarily refused under the
increased rates.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27

gHE, tAe bin todismember, and aban-
dom uart. and -.ll out the remaining por-
non of the south Pcnnsylyauia railroad
was before the senate las. week. senator
Alexander voted foF il. and j. reported 10y
the papers 10 have said that, the people
Of his disfrict-Somerset Bedford and
Fnlton-wcre n favor of t. If the Sena-
Cor be reported correctly, he has been
woefully mislcd. or he WIS speaking in
utter ignorance of the sentiment Of the
people of This county. For MANY years
since the survey Of the Shernan's Val
ley route was made-the people OF this
county have hoped for and urged it, com
pletion and when it took shape as the
south Pennsylvania railroad and work
was vigorously commenced on IL, they
we're highly elated. The subsequent sus-
pension or work On il brought about by
the machinatious of a rival railroad. WAS
a source uf deep concern 10 them. and a
proposition to abandon it, leaving wreck
ei and manned farms ln ii- wake, anu
tle whole face of the ecountry scanned and
muthtel causes the utmost Indignation.
Ia Say that this people favor the disrup-
ti0n Of The line and the abandonment Of
portions of it. Is a reflection upon their
common sense. and iibci upon their
bl-iueS cap1Tfy. The mere suggestion.
iu October la-i. that the senator favored
-urha bin. would have left him stranded
wreck on thr political highway lie
would have been beaten out of sight and
ONT of hearing IN Somerset county. As
the bin i- to be reconsidered on Wednvs-
dav next. wc trust To- find him voicing
the sentiments of a vast majority Of his
constituents. by opposing 1t.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Bound to Die.

NEW YORK April 2l.-tieorge Miller, a Ger
man piano maker. killed himself this morn
ing in a very extraordinary pains-iaking
manner. He lived in the basement Of No.
81 East Twenty-fourth street, and being con
fined to his bed for some weeks from pncu-
monia he decided to quit this world. He
and then plunged the weapon twice into hi,
breast in the region of the heart
He was slowly dying from loss of blood,
which was gushing from the wounds, but
10 expediate matters he climbed ladder
running outside the building and on reach
ing the second story threw himself into the
yard. The fall caused a fracture of the skull
and instant death
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
3 9th Duelists Killed.

cry of MEXIco, April 2f-lhc war de
partment makes known the facts Of a doubly
fatal duel between Lieutenant Colonel Lunez
of the Eight battalion, and NJ VI. SeaylIa,
musical director attached Ia the command.
They quarreled in saloon in san Luis Po-
tosi, where they were stationed and chal-
lenge was accepted at once The two officers
accompanied only by a captain of the rcgi-
ment were driven 10 the Lodrillare. and at
the word, both shot al once and both fell
Hnll
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
sherrrs Fees in FRANKLIN County.

tHtNHEE-ft.E, April 23-lu the suit
brought by cA-Sheuh skinner against the
the county tp nsuyrr silai. claimed % be
due him ior summoniug juror and for fees
~ criminal risss during hi, term Judge
Rowe ha- filed an opinion giving judgment
against the cpuniy forthe fan amount claim
,,l. The ie,s arr allowed under special arts
supposed to have been repealed by the act Of
ls7s, since declared unconstitutional The
decision will have tine eii,r.t OF giving eX-
Sheriff Kurtz, who succeeded skinner. about
SleH for similar fees
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Dashed to Instant Death.

PiTTsBrRGH April 25.--.rle curve one mile
beyond Fuller station, on the J. Mex. and
Y railroad. WAS the scene OF a wreck yester-
,lay morning. ia which Fireman Charles
Silt and Brakeman George Il. lewis were in
stantly killed
4 single track AT that point winds around
the face of hill three hundred feet high
Some time during the night an immense
mass uf rock fell from the hillside upon the
track, and when coke train No. g. running
al the rate of eighteen miles an hour. came
round the bend it dashed into a boulder
weighing twenty-five tons The engine was
thrown from the track together with nine
ears, into tHc river.
Samuel Ramsey. tl,eengnrer, escaped iti
a few injuries, bui Silt and Lewis were both
horribly mapglcd. and died la t,.W mo-
menl> The latter wt> y y,s,r~ old and liv-
cl az LIZ Carson street. and was married re-
.a.rrfle
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
A Remarkable Recovery.

ERIE, April 5i.-The Soldiers and Sailors
Home was the scene of a most singular re-
covery from total paralysis to-day. Isaac
Bailey, of Lancaster. came io the home a
year ago on a litter, and since then, and prior
To that time, for years had not moved or fed
himself, but had io bc waited on like a
culiar sensation in the vicinity OF his wound
from gun shot, and said that if he were
put on his feet he could walk
To The great surprise Of the inmates and
10 the medical fraternity who were summon
ed he walked of, and spent the day in max
ing trips about the house and grounds
The poor fellow is overioyed by his recov-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Murdered For Fifty Cents.

CLARKsBURG, W Va, April pa muir
der growing out of a difference between Two
men To the amount Of fifty cents occurred
near here last night. The murderer is James
of 6o wears of age, while his victim is Isaac
Catrell a coal miner and young man. Cat
rcll had been employed by Freeman during
the week and last nigh; after supper the two
me, got together To effect settlement In a
few moments dispute arose and the two
men were soon engaged in a fight lu the
melee Freeman drew large ciasp-knife and
stabbed Catrell IN the breast. death resulting
in short time Freeman has evaded AZ
ri-f
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
A Virginia Town Struck by a Fur
ious Gale.

SUFFOLK. Va. April l9-Iast night
cyclone visited this section with fatal and
destructive effect It, track was about one
hundred yards wide. The house of John
Wright. six miles north of Suffolk on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, was complete
ly demolished. Mr.. Wright and Eis wife. a
young sister and James Luke were in the
house AT the time. Mn. Wright and Luke
were killed, the young girl fatally injured
and Mr. Wright seriously hurt. Much 9th
cr damage was done To property along
the track of the cyclone
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Won I Be Hurried.

BosToN. April 25-Ddniel b. Anderson. an
old farmer. aged sixty-fiye years, from Roch-
ester. y. H., l. in town, enruutc for Dies
Moines. Iowa He has sold his farm and
other property for $4,000, depositing the
proceeds in the bank. His only child,
daughter, is out in Iowa, and be is going out
there 10 live with her in the future ~ he
has never Travelled and has plenty of spare
time, he i going to walk. He says. '' have
means TO buy food and shelter and have all
summer before me. have always gone
slow through the world 80 far and don't in
tend to be hurried now, even out 70 Iowa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Arrival of Another Large Consign-
ment of Trade Dollars.

SAN FRANcEsoo, April 21.-The steamer
city Of sydney, which arrived to-day from
China and Japan, brought ls0.ceo trade
dollars. The last Chinese steamer brought
27o.00o Among the passengers on the City
of sydney we've Prince Frederick Leopold. of
Prussia. nephew Of Emperor William Of
Germany. Prince Louis Esterhasy of Austria
and their suite. who are making the tour Of
the world. were also on board
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
After a Professor with an intern al
Machine.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 2G-A special
from Kent. Ohio, tells ola diabolical attempt
to kill Professor Thomas Sanford. of that
place. with an Internal machine. A small
box was left in the hallway of his residence.
Ii was peculiarly constructed with a knob at
one end with which to open a small drawer.
Being suspicious Professor Sanford shook
the box and a few grains of gunpowdcr fell
out Upon closer examination he discovered
several matches 20 arranged a. 10 be iguited
when the drawer was opened. He threw
the box into the door-yari. when an explo-
sion occurred which shattered the windows
oi an adjacent house. There j. no known
motive for the diabolical deed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Montreal Still Endangered.

MONTREAL. April 2l-'rhe water in the
river has been ilucttating all day and tonight
has an upward tendency The ice j. piled
very high between the Longueuil and Bou-
cherville Islands and from an elevated posi-
ton before dark this evening the ice appear
ed Ia be moving some miles down the river.
Two funerals took place in boats in Griffin
of Alderman has been kept busy all day dis
trihuting relief The distress among some of
the poor families in the submerged district Is
very great and many appeals for food were
made to-day
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Two Barns Struck BY Lightning.

Meadyillc, Pa, April I5.-The barn of
John Henry, in Summit township. this coun-
ty, was struck by lightning about ) O'Clock
this afternoon. Three horses, two COWS, and
two calves. together with all the hay. grain,
etc. stored on the premises, were consumed.
Los. 81 600. No insurance.
\ barn belonging to Frank Fox, of East
Randolph, Cattaraugus, y. Y was also de
stroyed by lightning at the same hour five
head of fine cattle perishing in the flame,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
High License for Michigan.

DETRoT. April I9--'rohibitiou having
been defeated at the polls by small major
iiy the Legislature Is now giving attention 10
the enactment of higher license law. It is
proposed to fix the saloon license for towns
of l0,oO0 the license and bond decreasing in
The minimum license, however, Is fixed at
$500 There is thought to be little doubt of
this measure passing the Legislature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27

All The night. title. Interest and claim of ~ili- DE-
kot-cr and Noah r. i.ets-r, Of iu uud tu tl-
following described rlii estate VIZ 4 certain
.ruri 81 land situate iu tiglc township. Somerset
county. Pa. adjoining lands of Alex Shauli- Hen
m 1uuusin| William Allison. Franklin HaWu aGd
eihrr-- containing 80 acres more or less. having
ihsreiI erecie4 "a tuo--tory log aud q two-story
frame dN elllne hug~e. log barn stable and other
out1uildiue-, uith the appurcuauces. Ia acres
ui tins tract arr iu gpci meadow - acres clear
and balance in guOd timber.
Taken IN execution r. The property Of Silas d
RodgerS and Noah z. Rodgers az the suit of II an
nah Dldhum's use ct al
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A Mare with a Wooden Leg.

WEST CHESTER, April IA tine blooded
brood mare, the properly of Charles H. Bar
ago broke her fore leg. DR. Huidekoper Of
the veterinary department OF the University
OF Pennsylvania was called in and be ampu-
tated the broken limb
As soon as the stump was healed the sur
geon fitted an artificial leg To- the mare, and
she is being instructed in its use The leg Is
taken off at night 50 that she can lie down,
and it i kept on for a few hours each day
Dr. Hidekopcr thinks the animal viii soon
use the artificial limb with ease.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
A prunkard.s Horrible Crime.

WHEELING. w. Va, April 2l-At sisson-
vile. sixteen miles from Charleston. Benja-
min Sisson. young married man. chopped
his wife TO death with haiehet yesterday
sisson went home under the influence OF
whisky. and npon his young wife reproach-
ing him for drinking he seize.l hatchet and
dealt her blow in the breast. The woman
fell. and Sisson dealt her several additional
frightfni wounds, from the effects of which
the woman soon died. Sisson was promptly
arrested
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27

Ali he right. title, Interest and eIH.r H t'.
erick Zimmerman. 9l iu aud ts f.. ..".
-ori1ld real estate viz 4 etr...u H...
of land situate boz -0mer.sr township
county. Pa. Juuu1rd uu rle north .. .r.
rth Snowman. uu The ril-f bg ~lus-s. .".
Town Pike nn The south hr UUtl #' D b.
others aud ou ihe We-t hg land U' -..... ..-
hart. containing oue-half acre. u.H -..-
having thereon erected re- rgu-fH-l
ing house. stable uui urh.- ur''
tIn apulrteulusU-
Taken tu execution t~ fur urff-'E " 20
mrrmaH Ht the -uif uf Beu..H. a .'..
anil nfl.s-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Hailstones That Punctured Roofs

RoLLISG FORK, Miss, April 2l-Ths after
noon a hailstorm passed over this section
the like of which has never been witnessed
here. When the hail first began to fall the
people thought the roofs were being torn
from their houses. 1t hailed steadily for thir-
teen minutes. and thousands of hailstones
fell that were larger than hens eggs. Sew
cral were picked up that measured five and
iliree-fourths inches in circumference and
two weighed four and Une-half Ounces.
Holes were knocked in roofs OF houses, and
rreeS were partially stripped OF their foliage
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
No Person Fatally Injured.

CRYSTAL FALIs, Mich, April 22.-fhe dy-
namite explosion at Murphy's camp, We'd
ncsday. did not fatally iniure any one Of the
men but blew the camp into atoms. There
We're fifteen cartridges stored IN the Shanty
and one Of the mcil tried 10 thaw them out.
Six men were burned. bruised and cut and
desolation at the camp Is complete
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Fatally Burned by a Brush Fire.

SCRANTON, April 22-While Mrs Michael
Donnelly, age sixty, was trimming fruit trce,
in her yard to-day, her clothing caught fire
from pile of burning rubbish. She darted
toward a river about quarter ola mileaway
but fell to the ground before she reached it.
She was so terribly burned that she died in
a few hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27

Al thu right title interest ana claim ofCAdun-
cey +. BItner of, in and TO the following describ-
ed real estate viz. The une-cighth interest iu a
certain tract ui land situate ia Somerset township.
Somerset county. Pa adjoining Lands OF solomon
Baker, Harry Baker Abraham Baker Wm. Bow
man and George SdylOr, containing 1.iI acres. hay
ing thereon erected a log dwelling house frame
barn and other nutbuildiHgs with the appurtc-
uanceS
Taken in execution at the suit of Mary N. Gas-
tiger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Silver Foundin Texas.

SAN ANroVro. Tex April - Colonel VI.
q Green. prominent lawyer pf this rity
who has just Returned from iiaudcri. the
county ~l.si 81 Ean'lcrl county. reports the
discovery of vein pf silver "rc near that
place which .- tUu i,sf uid,-..ud grows wider
a> &c ape- down. TIE discovery ha- produced
,,rts5,l.-,t.f.. .v.sf..-r,..-.f
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Also

All the right, title. interest aud claim Of simon
n. Fletcher, Of, in and TO the following described
real estate. viz \ tract Of land situate in Middle
creek township Somerset county Pa ADJOINING
siah Barron. Abraham Fletcher et al contain
ing III acres more or less having thereon erect
e'i IA water power saw mill, ~ story frame house.
frame stable and other uutbuiidiuCs. with tl, ar
purteuances
Taken In execution as the property Of simon
Fletcher, Hi the suit Of Paul Miller.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
A Family Drowned.

CLEVELAND April 25-While Hamln Mil
Ter was attempting to drive across the Aug
laize river, in Allen county, Ohio, last sat
urday night, the horse became unmanagea-
BILE. and Miller and his wife and child were
thrown into the water. Mrs Miller aud the
child were drowned. as were also the horses.
and Miller came near losing his life. The
river was swollen by the recent rains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
A Pennsylvania Town Burned Out.

PLYsouTH, Pa, April PA fne took
Placa this morning by which block OF six
frame bulding> in The business portion of
the loWn WAS destroyed and very little oi the
contents saved Five Of the buildings were
owned 10y George = Richards and one by
Charlie Shupp. They Sere valued at sI2.-
0o partially insun-i. The loss on stock
viii reach S5o.0o: about half covered by
insurance
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Chief Justice cartter's Successor.

NAsHINGToN. ID. G., April 2i-rhe Pres
idcni to-day appointed Edward r. Bingham,
Of Ohio. Ia be Chief Justice of the supreme
Court ot the District of Columbia 10 On the
Cartier. Judge Bingham Is IS YEAR old, Tor
the past fifteen YEAR has been Jude. Of the
tour oftommou Pleas for the Columbus
district and 10 ls>l was th, Democratic
candidate for supreme Court Judge OF the
state. He l. 4 personal friend AMI associate
uf Hon. Alien a. Thurman, who warmly
recommended his appointment a. did all
the members of the supreme Court Of Ohio.
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Cleveland's Alleged UnwiIlingness
to Run.

ST Lours Mo. April 24.-Reiteration Is
made by the Republicans Washington CORE
spondent of The truth of his story a> To Pres
ident Cievcland's purpose not Ia seek a re
nomination The correspondent adds that
Mr.. Cleveland had actually prepared letter
run again, but that ex-Iieutenant Governor
Dor>heimer induced him NOT 10 give the let
Ter 10 th,. nublic
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SrNAroR ALLi-aN 1i Iowa. who is con-
sidercd high inaRcial authority in the
Senate SAYS chat There Viil begin after
iu.r l-i, @ constant accumulation of cv-
cess funds in thp Treasury at the rate of
month. an3 that il no extra session II
Congress shall be called There uiH bc boy
the tinc uN reduction cau be pat IN
operation ninety millions 20 one hundred
millions piled up in tne Treasury. in ad-
ditiou to tle surplus treads There Be
therefor approves of an extra session of
Congress to meet m October. in order 90
hasten hy sixty days, tine Same when O.
measure ui r-let viii take effect
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-27
Prohibition in Old virginny

HARRIsoNBuEGH, Va April pa local
option election was held to-day in four of
the five districts in this county. The Hdr-
risonburgh district gave pa majority for
prohibition, the Aslby district about $40 and
the other two districts are claimed by the
prohibitionisis by small maiorittieS Every
thiny nisSrh of. nnictlN
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The Date of Adjournment.

HARRIsBCEG, April i9.-The Senate to-day
cnncurred in the resolution fixing May 10 as
the day Of adjournment after a statement by
Senator Rutan that he was informed that the
House could get through by that time, and
that if a day was fixed it would spur the
members on to work otherwise they would
be as backward a. before
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All the right title. interest and clam OF ,ieorr.
Nicodemts, Of. in and 10 certain tract ef land
situate In lenner Township, Somerset County. Pa
adjoining lands of II. : Picking Robert Iirk.
worth, Isaac Ankeny and William Baldwin. con
tanning AZ acres with two-st0ry frame dwelling
house, log barn and other outbuiidings thereon
erected, with the appurtenances.
Taken in execution Is the property Of Ceorg.
Nicodemus. at the suit of samuel HunSecker e. al
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All the right, title, interest and claim Of iona
than u. lichty, 1f. in and to the following de
scribe;l real estate Viz certain tract of land
situate IN Elklick township Somerset county Pa.
containing lfi acrs, more or les about n acres
in mtadoN about - acres cleared baauce tim
Der land. Adjoining lands Of Cornelius Berk-
holder, Marion Cr0ss, William Berkholder farm
aud others with 0ue-st0ry frame house log
burn and d0therOuthuiidinss thereon erected, with
the appurienLnres.
TAKEN IN execution ~ the property Of jonathan
ID l.schty. az the suit OF Valentine Hay use